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Feb 10, 2012
David Monroe
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Okay, I actually really liked this book. So why did I only give it three stars and not four? It took me forever to get into it and I had to switch book formats. If this weren't for a "book club," I wouldn't have bothered to finish it. That said, I'm glad I did. It's worth it.
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It took me more than 100 pages to get into the story, but Lynch pulled through in the end. I think the biggest failing was that we start off with a big con about to begin and we're not in on it. Because of this, we actually can relate more to the marks than the Gentlemen Bastards we're supposed to be rooting for. This seems to have been done for the false tension when the plan turns out to be even more devious than we'd assumed.
But when the true tension comes when things start happening outside ...more
But when the true tension comes when things start happening outside ...more
This is the most entertaining fantasy I've read this year and probably the best from a writer new to me that I've read in years.
Locke Lamora is a scam artist. An expert con-man. He and his band of _Gentleman Bastards_ prey on the rich in the city of Camorr (clearly styled after Venice). The stakes however soon grow higher and their plots spin out of control when they get tangled up in the schemes of the Grey King.
Lynch has a great balance between character, plot and background. The fantasy world ...more
Locke Lamora is a scam artist. An expert con-man. He and his band of _Gentleman Bastards_ prey on the rich in the city of Camorr (clearly styled after Venice). The stakes however soon grow higher and their plots spin out of control when they get tangled up in the schemes of the Grey King.
Lynch has a great balance between character, plot and background. The fantasy world ...more
Not all that bad actually ... not as great as I had hoped, but not bad.
Original fantasy setting. And not the usual fantasy story.
Original fantasy setting. And not the usual fantasy story.
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Ralf
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Nicky
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Alice
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Bruno
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